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Workouts - Heat Crunch

By Paul Stephen Lubicz – The Wellbeing Manager

So if your goal is a trim waist line the first thing you need to do is remove the layers of fat that are sitting on top of your tummy. Every one has a flat stomach. It's just that some of them are covered with excess fat. Introduce idea that shaping up your stomach is about more than just abs exercises, take a balanced approach, look at your lifestyle habits, nutrition and exercise. So you will be taking a total approach which will be more likely to get results.

Exercise Ball Crunch

• Great for working your abs and to build on core stability (inner abdominal strength)
• Position yourself with lower back on the ball with feet flat on floor hip-width apart and knees aligned over the toes.
• Keep abdominals drawn in, chin tucked to chest with arms crossed and hands on opposite shoulders.
• Crunch forward only to a level at which you can maintain abdominal control.
• Sets 3, Reps 15, Tempo 4-2-2

Resistance Side Bends

• Perfect for toning the side of your tummy
• Attach resistance band to a secure place e.g. Top of Door.
• Stand with feet shoulder width apart and parallel to the door.
• Keep feet flat on floor pointing forward with knees bent slightly and hips back
• Hold one strap in each hand and clasp hands together.
• Bend upper body at the waist toward door while reaching above head with hands
• Keep lower body stationary
• Sets 2, Reps 15 each side, Tempo 4-2-2

Oblique Exercise Ball Crunch

• Fantastic to use your tummy in a multi direction in an instable environment to increase the intensity of the exercise
• Stagger feet slightly and slightly rotate hips to one side.
• Stabilise the neck and pelvis. Secure the lower hip into the ball.
• Think of moving your rib cage at a diagonal in the direction the legs are pointing (right elbow to right inner thigh).
• Sets 3, Reps 15, Tempo 4-2-2